Amaria Villas Announces Pride Events

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Amaria Villas Announces Pride Events, A Red Dress party hosted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, from various U.S. chapters, will headline several events...

5 Reasons to Experience Puerto Vallarta Pride

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Puerto Vallarta is gearing up for one of the most vibrant and celebrated events of the year: Pride! From May 17 to May 25, this stunning coastal city transforms into a colorful hub of love, acceptance, and celebration. Here are five compelling reasons to experience Puerto Vallarta Pride this year.

Photo Exhibit Explores Puerto Vallarta’s LGBTQ+ Past

"There is no future without memory"
Vallarta Pride 2025 officially kicked off Saturday with the inauguration of a powerful photography exhibition titled "There is no future without memory," hosted and sponsored by Donner & Associates in the Romantic Zone at 342 5 de Febrero (enter on a side door behind the front of Donner & Associates).

Puerto Vallarta Makes History at 2024 NYC Pride Parade

A group from Puerto Vallarta representing Vallarta Pride in the 2024 NYC Pride Parade. Photo provided by Carlos Plasencia.
Puerto Vallarta proudly participated in the 2024 New York City Pride Parade, a significant milestone that underscores our city’s status as one of the world’s leading LGBT+ tourism capitals.

Gay History: Vallarta Pride Celebrates Ten Years After Business Owners Organized First Pride in 2013

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The first pride celebration was held in Puerto Vallarta in 2013, with organizers - mainly local business leaders - determined to make it happen. 

All-Women’s Pride Cruise, Pool Party Set For May 21 

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Vallarta Pride gets a fabulous splash of women-powered energy with the Girls Just Wanna Have FUN Cruise and Pool Party—a one-of-a-kind, all-inclusive celebration by women, for women that promises sultry beats, sun-soaked adventure, and unforgettable moments of sisterhood.

Photos/Video: Vallarta Pride Fashion Show Transformed Los Muertos Pier

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Featuring models that celebrate inclusion and individuality in the world of fashion, the iconic Los Muertos Pier became a pride fashion walkway on Saturday, May 20, 2023 with the looks of Mexican fashion designers like Benito Santos.

Vallarta Pride Parade Reaches New Attendance Mark

stimates indicated more than 30,000 spectators lined the streets Thursday to observe the procession, which has grown to become a significant attraction for LGBTQ+ tourism in Latin America.
Thousands of people gathered in Puerto Vallarta this week for the 2025 Vallarta Pride parade, an event that city officials and organizers said drew a record crowd.

Taking Pride in the Community

Pride month is a moment in time to pay tribute to people who have worked the path of activism for the rights of homosexuals and trans.

Adrenaline in Heels – Drag Derby Takes Over Calle Pulpito

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The iconic Vallarta Pride Drag Derby made a triumphant return on Friday, May 23rd, 2025, thrilling an enthusiastic crowd after its absence from last year's pride festivities.

Photos: ‘PRIDE VARIETTE’ Benefit Show for Gay+ Center

"PRIDE VARIETTE" sponsored by PVRPV, with co-sponsor Let’s Pho with all proceeds from the show directly benefiting the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center.
A large crowd gathered at the Act2PV Theatre on Friday, May 24, for "PRIDE VARIETTE," a two-hour show benefiting the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center. 

Vallarta Pride 2024 Unveils Sun & Beach Themed Parade, Educational Talks, and Beach Party

Vallarta Pride 2024 Press Conference
Vallarta Pride, along with other local officials, announced plans and details for the upcoming Vallarta Pride Festival. The event was held recently at Industry Bar. This conference began by recounting the achievements of the last edition; Because this year it was a challenge to overcome what had happened on the 10th Anniversary.

Javier Jimenez Gives Back, Looks Forward

Javier Jimenez, President of ACT LGBT and owner of the Garbo Group, has been supporting Vallarta Pride since its inception and sat down with O&APV to talk more about why he got involved
Javier Jimenez, President of ACT LGBT and owner of the Garbo Group, has been supporting Vallarta Pride since its inception and sat down with O&APV to talk more about why he got involved.

Puerto Vallarta Pride and New York Pride Seal Historic Alliance

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In a symbolic and highly significant act, the proposal for a sisterhood agreement between Vallarta Pride and NYC Pride was signed—an accord that unites two of the most important Pride festivals in Mexico and the United States.

Photos: Vallarta Pride Block Party

2023 Vallarta Pride block party
Vallarta Pride took the block party to a whole new level in 2023, expanding the party by a few blocks and expanding the performance stages

Summer Festivals Offer Fun to Visitors from World Wide

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In 2023, Puerto Vallarta is set to host a variety of exciting summer festivals that will attract visitors from all over the world

ELLA Mexico Celebrates Lesbian Pride at Elixir

Ella Mexico recently held their STUDIO 54 Party at Elixir Mixology Bar in Puerto Vallarta as part of their Ella Mexico Puerto Vallarta series celebrating Lesbian Pride. Photos by Oscar Almeida.

Vallarta Pride Announces 2024 Schedule, Celebrates 11th Year

Vallarta Pride Parade 2023
Puerto Vallarta Pride is embracing its origins as it marks its 11th anniversary, themed "Sun and Beach." The celebration will feature a three-day Sun Festival at Lazaro Cardenas Park, concluding with an exhilarating beach party.

Vallarta and NYC Pride Sign Historic LGBTQ+ Sister City Agreement

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Puerto Vallarta and New York City have formalized a historic sister city agreement between Vallarta Pride and NYC Pride, establishing a binational partnership to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion, cultural exchange, tourism, and human rights.

Vallarta Pride Returns in a Blaze of Color

Vallarta Pride returns this May, starting with its characteristic colorful parade, followed by a block party and more.